suit

1n-countA man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric....a dark pin-striped business suit., ...a smart suit and tie.

2n-countA woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.I was wearing my tweed suit.

3n-countA particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.n N...a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.

4verbIf something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.no contThey will only release information if it suits them...V nThey should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.V n

6verbIf a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.no contGreen suits you.V n

7verbIf you suityourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
(=please)These large institutions make<endash>and change<endash>the rules to suit themselves...V pron-reflHe made a dismissive gesture. `Suit yourself.'V pron-refl

8n-countIn a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them.
(=lawsuit)Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...In American English, you can say that someone files or bringssuitagainst another person., n-uncountOne insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.

9n-countA suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.

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trouser suit

11If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.♦
follow suitphraseV inflectsEfforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.

bathing suit(bathing suitsplural)A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.n-count
(=swimsuit)

birthday suit(birthday suitsplural)If you are in your birthday suit, you are not wearing any clothes.INFORMAL, HUMOROUS or OLD-FASHIONEDn-countposs N

boiler suit(boiler suitsplural)A boiler suit consists of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear it over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt while you are working.(BRIT)n-count
(=overalls)in AM, use overalls

paternity suit(paternity suitsplural)If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit, she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child, often in order to claim financial support from him.n-count

safari suit(safari suitsplural)A safari suit is a casual suit made from a light-coloured material such as linen or cotton. Safari suits are usually worn in hot weather.n-count

shell suit(shell suitsplural), shell-suitA shell suit is a casual suit which is made of thin nylon.n-count...someone in a shell suit from Stirchley.

space suit(space suitsplural), spacesuitA space suit is a special protective suit that is worn by astronauts in space.n-count

trouser suit(trouser suitsplural)A trouser suit is women's clothing consisting of a pair of trousers and a jacket which are made from the same material.(BRIT)n-countin AM, use pantsuit, pants suit

union suit(union suitsplural)A union suit is a piece of underwear, worn by men or boys, that covers the body and legs.(AM)n-count

wet suit(wet suitsplural), wetsuitA wet suit is a close-fitting rubber suit which an underwater swimmer wears in order to keep their body warm.n-count

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